Militant attacks claim one life, injure others in North Waziristan

Two separate militant attacks in North Waziristan resulted in the martyrdom of one security official, as well as injuries to others, police said on Sunday.

According to details, armed men targeted a security official in Razmak tehsil. The security man later succumbed to his injuries. The second clash took place on Khaisur Road in Mir Ali tehsil, resulting in injuries to four security personnel. The wounded were shifted to Miramshah Hospital.

In a separate development, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the death of Lt Uzair Mehmood Malik. The military’s media wing said Lt Malik was critically injured during a gun battle with militants in the Tirah Valley of Khyber district on Friday.

The young army officer was leading troops at Bagh, one of the three locations in the Tirah Valley where security forces and militants exchanged fire on Friday, ISPR said.

The ISPR said Lt Malik fought bravely and killed four militants. “However, during an intense fire exchange, the officer got critically injured and was under treatment at CMH Peshawar. Today, he succumbed to injuries and embraced Shahadat,” it said.